Disclaimer: I unfortunately do not own Ghost Whisperer or any of the characters

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"Has he got something to do with what's happened?" Cassie didn't know if it was the right decision but she had to do it. If not for her, for Ally who was helplessly lying in a hospital bed down the hall.

Slowly she nodded her head.

"What?" Cassie sighed as she began to talk, "Moment of truth," she thought to herself.

"We weren't in the woods. Dad got really angry when we came back in, we were only got five minutes. We were just going to get him some more scotch before he ran out and started to get angry. It's all my fault. I should have stopped him," she began to cry. "I thought he was just going to hit me like usual but he didn't. He started to hit Ally and... and then... he... threw her at the wall. It's all my fault..."

"No it's not," Ned said soothing her again. "It's his fault not yours."

"How long has he been doing this?" she asked getting up out of her chair. Cassie shrugged her shoulders.

"Just... A couple of months after mum died. It's just stress that's all. He's upset. He's..." said Cassie starting to defend him.

"No, we need to tell the police about this. He can't carry on doing this to you."

"NO! I can handle this."

"You shouldn't have to." Cassie buried her head in her hands and sobbed harder. Ned and Melinda both looked at each other not knowing what to do or say.

Jim walked into the room, at first not noticing that Cassie was upset and both Ned and Melinda were worried.

"Cassie you can go and... What's up?" he asked finally realising.

"Her dad's done all this. Since her mum's died he's been hitting Cassie and lately he's started hitting Ally.

"She needs to go talk to the police and social services," said Jim looking over towards Ned and Cassie.

"NO! They'll split us up. They can't do that," she said. She heard all what they had been saying and didn't like them talking about her, they could at least talk to her. "Hey, it'll be alright, they won't split you up. I promise," said Ned comfortingly as she stood up. Everyone was now standing none of them really knew what to say to her. It wasn't something any of them did every day.

"NO! They'll split the three of us up."

"Three?" Melinda and Ned said at the same time.

"I mean two," she said through sobs.

"What do you mean by the three of us?" Ned asked curiously not accepting any of her excuses.

"Nothing. I just still think that there are three of us that's all."

"Have you got another sister?" said Melinda trying to think of a reasonable explanation.

"No."

"Brother?"

"No."

"Please tell us the truth. We can help you all." Cassie started shaking her head wanting everyone to leave her alone as her phone rang. She answered the phone and put it to her hear leaving everyone just as confused as they were earlier.

"Hello... Oh hey... Yeah it was him. What are we going to do?... I'm at the hospital why?... Okay, I'll see you in a bit then... Bye." As she out the phone down they all stared at her.

"Have you got a brother?" asked Melinda again but this time more slowly.

"Yeah. Kieran..." Melinda nodded her head thanking her for finally answering them with the truth.

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Little Miss x